Kästle totally re-vamped both their FX and BMX series for this season, tying the two lines together like never before.  Both series are now manufactured at the same facility, use the same construction and between them cover every ski width from 85mm to 115mm.

The HP in the model name denotes the inclusion of two sheets of Titanal, which give the BMX105 HP the extra oomph that appeals to experts.  It doesn’t earn high marks for Finesse because it likes to make small, slow turns; quite the contrary.  The ease with which it skis derives from the way it leans into a soft berm or a sodden wall of slush with the same insouciance.

We wouldn’t characterize the BMX105 HP as a crutch for the timid soul but as a weapon for a bomber. Sure there’s tail rise so it let’s go of a turn more easily and progressive rise in the forebody so it can’t get tripped up in the tip, but underfoot it still would rather carve than smear.

But while the BMX105 HP has some carving capacity, it’s nowhere close to any of Kästle’s MX models in this department.  It’s made to travel off the beaten path and that’s where we recommend you keep it.